IAM Operations Analyst

Cognizant; New York (NY); On-site; USD 115,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Paid holidays

401(k) plan

Disability insurance

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking an IAM Operations Analyst in New York, NY to manage secure access across enterprise apps, cloud, and on-prem environments. You will support identity lifecycle management, entitlement administration, reviews, and audit readiness.

The role requires hands-on work with IAM platforms like SailPoint, Okta, CyberArk, Saviynt, and Microsoft Entra ID, with cross-functional collaboration to ensure regulatory compliance and efficient access governance.

Qualifications

• 4–8 years of experience in IAM/IGA/security operations.
• Strong expertise in IAM operations, provisioning, deprovisioning, and lifecycle management.
• Experience with governance controls, audits, and access certification campaigns.
• Hands-on experience with SailPoint IIQ/ISC, Okta, CyberArk, Saviynt, Microsoft Entra ID, AD, ServiceNow, One Identity, or Ping Identity.
• Solid understanding of RBAC, SoD, least-privilege access models and entitlement management.
• Experience supporting SOX, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, NIST, and internal audits.

Responsibilities

• Execute Joiner, Mover, Leaver (JML) processes including provisioning and deprovisioning.
• Manage day-to-day IAM operations and ensure SLAs are met.
• Perform access reviews, certification campaigns, entitlement validation, remediation.
• Support onboarding, role modeling, access governance, RBAC, and SoD controls.
• Administer identities, roles, entitlements, and access controls across cloud and on-prem apps.
• Collaborate with security, audit, and application teams to ensure governance compliance.
• Support audit activities with evidence, reports, and remediation tracking.
• Monitor IAM controls to meet regulatory requirements.
• Maintain IAM documentation and governance records.
• Identify opportunities to improve IAM processes and automation.

Skills

IAM Operations

Identity Governance

Access Management

Audit Readiness

SailPoint IIQ/ISC

Okta

CyberArk

Saviynt

RBAC

Tools

SailPoint IIQ/ISC

Okta

CyberArk

Saviynt

Microsoft Entra ID

Active Directory

ServiceNow

One Identity Manager

Ping Identity

Job description

Practice - CIS - Cloud, Infrastructure, and Security Services

About Cloud Infrastructure & Security Services: Cognizant’s Cloud, Infrastructure, and Security Services Practice (CIS), is all about embracing digital transformation by driving core modernization holistically across layers. We help customers transform infrastructure and workplace to meet the rapidly evolving needs of the digital era. Our holistic approach delivers key results for our customers by achieving cloud driven modernization and workplace and operational transformation to run the business in a secure environment.

Job Summary

We are seeking an IAM Operations Analyst with strong expertise in identity governance, access provisioning, and access management operations. This role is responsible for managing secure and compliant access across enterprise applications, systems, cloud platforms, and data environments. The ideal candidate will support identity lifecycle management, entitlement administration, access reviews, governance controls, audit activities, and regulatory compliance initiatives. This position requires hands‑on experience with IAM/IGA platforms, access governance processes, and enterprise identity operations.

In this role, you will:

• Execute Joiner, Mover, and Leaver (JML) processes including user provisioning, deprovisioning, access modifications, and entitlement administration.
• Manage day-to-day IAM operations and ensure access requests, incidents, and service activities are completed within defined SLAs.
• Perform access reviews, certification campaigns, entitlement validation, and remediation activities across enterprise systems.
• Support application onboarding, role modeling, access governance processes, RBAC implementation, and Segregation of Duties (SoD) controls.
• Administer user identities, roles, entitlements, and access controls across cloud, on-premises, and enterprise applications.
• Collaborate with business, security, audit, and application teams to ensure compliance with identity governance standards and access control policies.
• Support audit activities by preparing evidence, generating reports, responding to audit requests, and tracking remediation actions.
• Monitor IAM controls and governance processes to ensure compliance with regulatory and organizational requirements.
• Maintain documentation, standard operating procedures, and governance records related to IAM operations.
• Identify opportunities to improve IAM processes, automation, operational efficiency, and compliance maturity.

What you need to have to be considered

• 4–8 years of experience in Identity & Access Management (IAM), Identity Governance & Administration (IGA), Access Management, or Security Operations.
• Strong expertise in IAM Operations, Access Provisioning, Deprovisioning, Access Reviews, and Identity Lifecycle Management.
• Experience with Identity Governance, Compliance Support, Access Certification Campaigns, Governance Controls, and Audit Readiness activities.
• Hands‑on experience with SailPoint IIQ/ISC, Okta, CyberArk, Saviynt, Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, ServiceNow, One Identity Manager, or Ping Identity.
• Strong understanding of RBAC, SoD, least‑privilege access models, entitlement management, and access governance principles.
• Experience supporting SOX, ISO 27001, PCI‑DSS, NIST, internal audits, evidence preparation, and remediation tracking.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, stakeholder management, and documentation skills.
• Ability to work in cross‑functional environments supporting security, compliance, application, and infrastructure teams.
• Preferred certifications include SailPoint, Saviynt, SC-300, Okta, CyberArk, Security+, CISSP, or equivalent identity and security certifications.

Applications will be accepted until 12 Oct 2026.

Salary and Other Compensation:

The annual salary for this position is between $[114,500 - 134,000] depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

Benefits:

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
• 401(k) plan and contributions
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan